United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 116 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. In establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, DOD shall provide transportation on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows veterans with a service-connected total disability to travel on military aircraft under the same conditions as retired members of the Armed Forces.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2641b

    (f) Special Priority for Certain Disabled Veterans.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, the Secretary shall provide transportation under paragraph (1) on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (3) The requirement to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis on the priority basis described in paragraph (2) to veterans covered by this subsection applies whether or not the travel program is established under this section. (4) In this subsection, the terms 'veteran' and 'service-connected' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38.

    This addition establishes a priority for veterans with total, service-connected disabilities to utilize military transportation like retired service members.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2641b

    subsection (f) → subsection (g)

    This change renumbers the original subsection (f) to (g) to accommodate the addition of the new subsection (f) for disabled veterans.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 116 do?
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. In establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, DOD shall provide transportation on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
Who sponsors S 116?
S 116 is sponsored by Heller, Dean (Republican).
What is the current status of S 116?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 116?
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